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Birmingham, AL vs Gulf Breeze, FL

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Highlights
- Gulf Breeze spends 19.8% less per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% lower in Gulf Breeze than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulf Breeze had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham
 Birmingham, ALGulf Breeze, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,587$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,547$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9864573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Gulf Breeze    7 Reviews

If you have already retired or it's just around the corner; Gulf Breeze, FL is a great place to consider. With multiple Navy and Air Force bases in the surrounding  More

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Over 16 years ago

I live in a town East of Gulf Breeze called Navarre off the coastal route 98. I don't know why it isn't on the list of towns. Navarre, and Navarre Beach, especially is  More

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Over 17 years ago

I grew up in the north so for me the heat and humidity here is nothing short of relentless which is difficult because I am really an outdoors person. If you choose to  More

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